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shrift
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
shrift
short shrift
(noun)
shrift
/
ˈ
ʃrɪft/
shrift
/
ˈ
ʃrɪft/
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHRIFT
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short shrift
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